Childhood trauma and disordered eating behaviors in youth: examining individual types, cumulative numbers, and latent patterns.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although traumatic experiences in childhood have been recognized as contributors to disordered eating behaviors, critical gaps remain in our understanding. There is limited evidence on the individual, cumulative, and distinct patterns of childhood trauma associated with risky restrictive eating and binge/purging behaviors.

Methods

Individuals aged 12-25 years from Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, completed online questionnaires assessing childhood trauma, risky restrictive eating and binge/purging behaviors. Childhood trauma was examined through three analytical approaches: individual types, cumulative trauma scores, and latent class analysis. Logistic regression models were used to investigate the associations between childhood trauma and disordered eating behavio

SUBMITTER: Lu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12317485 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature